- #1 隐梦交织
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Millennium NocturnesPub: Wise Games
Windows
《Interwoven Dream》 is a Victorian-era visual novel with multiple POVs. In 1884 London, four friends reunite after a string of disappearances, each with their own motives. Together, they dive into the city's darkest secrets, where dreams and reality blur.
Why similar: Alternate History 18%, Word Game 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #2 定风波·宁州
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 瓦舍游戏
Windows
《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏,游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色,玩家将扮演男主角周知,从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄,和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆,改变宁州将面临的可怕命运
Why similar: Word Game 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Alternate History 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #3 乌托邦之血 Blood of Utpia
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 黑豆柴的幻影
Windows
This is a visual novel game, an interactive text-based adventure with some elements of dating simulation. this game contains themes of violence, gore and immorality. The themes of this game does not represent the views and opinions of the author.
Why similar: Word Game 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Crime 13.3%, RPG 10.6%
- #4 穿越日记
95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 娃哈哈哈 WaHa Works
Windows · Mac
《穿越日记》是一款沉浸式互动剧情游戏,玩家将扮演一名穿越入盛世皇城的现代女性,亲历宫廷风云与权谋博弈。通过选择不同剧情分支,推动故事走向多个结局,体验细腻的人物情感与复杂的人心博弈。支持单人离线游玩,适用于 Windows 和 macOS 平台,适合喜爱剧情向、宫廷题材及互动叙事体验的玩家。
Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Alternate History 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #5 Paradoxical双界诗 Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 蓕朩蓕骉
Windows
Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga is a narrative-driven galgame set across modern high school life and an ancient dynasty. As an ordinary student traveling between two worlds, you uncover intertwining fates, altered memories, and a single truth: your existence itself is a paradox.
Why similar: Word Game 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Alternate History 10.6%
- #6 柔蒂亚克:永眠之城
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 华韵宇创工作室
Windows · Mac
This is a sci-fi adventure visual novel game primarily driven by dialogue choices. In humanity’s pursuit of happiness, people collectively fell into deep sleep, with dreams becoming a source of energy, leaving the world in ruins. The story begins with a “fortunate” amnesiac who awakens.
Why similar: Word Game 25.4%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #7 23:61
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
"Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.
Why similar: Word Game 26.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 7.2%
- #8 鸳鸯风云录——白中悬案(Phoenix sword: The Hidden Scroll)
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rex Studio
Windows
In 1630, Ming Dynasty collapses—famine, war, and rebellion plague the land. When a tyrant is murdered in "utopian" Baichu County, detectives Yue Wuxi and Feng Shengjue investigate, unwittingly uncovering a conspiracy that will shake both court and martial world...
Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Alternate History 15%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #9 大梦春秋
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夫夫游戏工作室
Windows
An interactive AVG with a time-travelling male protagonist in an ancient style, with multiple endings and multiple branches, and a journey of bondage in which you and six close friends join hands to dominate the world in a parallel world.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.6%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Word Game 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #10 Rewrite the Romance: The Golden Lotus
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Forest
Windows
古代重生题材文字冒险游戏,改编自小说《金瓶梅》。北宋政和年间,清河县出了一位大财主西门庆,风流倜傥,妻妾众多,却也在纸醉金迷中走向宿命终局。而如今,你化身西门庆,重来一世,命运的罗盘交到你手中。
Why similar: Word Game 26.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #11 艾尔蒂的晚宴 ALTY'S DINNER
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZEM泽狼
Windows
A rose love game with a thriller and suspense theme. You sensed that your adoptive father was elegant yet strangely sinister. Later, you are invited to Stellan Manor, where you meet various guests with murderous intentions... They all seem to know you.
Why similar: Word Game 21%, Alternate History 14.2%, Crime 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #12 Way to Oasis
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 透明板
Windows
Way to Oasis : a post-apocalyptic visual novel. You lead a six-member caravan after the captain’s death. Manage scarce resources, navigate moral dilemmas, and face hidden threats. Your choices decide if the group survives or perishes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.1%, RPG 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 10%
- #13 Jackpot Crash Course
87% matchVery Positive100% of 301 reviews2026
Dev: RachelDrawsThisPub: STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE
Windows · Mac
In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Dark Comedy 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #14 永恒沉眠:爱与杀戮的乐园 Eternal Slumber:Paradise of love and death
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 菜猫食品
Windows
This is an AVG game of deduction and suspense. The gameplay is a special spiritual jury system. Players will take the role of female detective or male police officer, traveling between dream and reality, and jointly investigate the years of unresolved “brunette female serial murder case”.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Alternate History 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%
- #15 卡牌游戏
89% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, RPG 8.4%
- #16 Far Away
86% matchVery Positive95% of 8,155 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Crime 14.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Dark Humor 10.3%
- #17 平行线交点杀人事件
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雨幡洞云工作室
Windows
Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Word Game 16.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #18 Uberich: Advent Sinners
84% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Word Game 20.8%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%
- #19 边缘项目 / Living Island Project
86% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: LIP制作组
Windows
文字冒险游戏 《边缘项目(Living Island Project)》 即将上线!你将扮演从神秘岛屿归来的9名失踪者之一的艾萨克·里奇(浥尘),协助WPO(世界警察组织)揭露失踪背后真正的阴谋。在这场旅途中,你也试图寻找你丢失的自我;而为了达到这一目的,你又必将失去些什么……
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.6%, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #20 Destiny Isle
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Word Game 22.7%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 11%
- #21 风信楼
83% matchVery Positive94% of 3,668 reviews2021
Dev: Pingfang Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。
Why similar: Word Game 21.1%, Alternate History 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #22 五重心跳 Five Heartbeats
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sparkle Studio
Windows
At the city where humans and beasts coexist, five heartbeats seek resonance: A fierce bear, a gentle bull, a mysterious shark, and a dramatic wolf — Each carries a unique warmth. Five Heartbeats is a Furry Visual Novel that immerses you in urban romance.Find the rhythm that syncs with your own.
Why similar: Word Game 19.7%, Crime 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, CRPG 8.8%
- #23 金烬秋明
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Alternate History 16.4%, RPG 11.3%
- #24 怪谈事务所:破界
81% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Union Mobile Financial International Telecom Co.
Windows
千余年间,世间一直流传着这样一个传说:有一个不存在的组织,在掌控着这个世界所有异常。只要某种现象超出了人类现有知识体系的认知,就会被这个组织抹除。 但遗憾的是,这个组织并没有在任何史书中留有痕迹,到了如今的世代,圈内人开始将其据点称为事务所。
Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15%, CRPG 9%
- #25 透明罪 - Blue Tears
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 心林咖啡厅
Windows · Mac
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
Why similar: Word Game 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Crime 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
- #26 Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Villain Role
Windows
《Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing》 is a historical text adventure. Step into the shoes of a Jinwu Guard during the Tang Dynasty’s Shenlong Era. Deeply entangled in the coups following Empress Wu Zetian’s reign, your choices will steer the empire and forge your own unique destiny.
Why similar: Word Game 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, RPG 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #27 Pointer Manual
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 川月瑰奇
Windows
A pixel art puzzle game Single-player Requires clicking both the left and right mouse buttons First-person Humorous story with mult
Why similar: Word Game 19.1%, God Game 16% ★, CRPG 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Alternate History 10%
- #28 Reverse: 1999
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,697 reviews2024
Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Alternate History 17.2%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #29 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
81% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Word Game 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 12.2%, RPG 11.3%
- #30 Kanna Maze
78% matchVery Positive88% of 382 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Alternate History 11.4%
- #31 只属于我们的世界 ONLY WORLD
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 神光源君
Windows
With the emergence of the Dark Witch, the familiar daily routine is shattered one by one. Countless man-eating monsters swarm out from the Dark Rift. Whether to take up arms and resist to the end in order to protect everything you cherish, or to escape from all this, it all depends on your choice!
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, CRPG 12.3%, RPG 10.9%
- #32 无量疯之章
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 五条虾仁(5 shrimps)
Windows
"1990s Psychosis" - A feng shui master battles eldritch visions after a head injury. This Chinese Lovecraftian visual novel explores psychosis, cosmic horror and ancient gods through medication-resistant hallucinations. Remember: Take your pills.
Why similar: Word Game 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Mystery 8.7%
- #33 Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 忘机工作室Pub: Sisosinc
Windows
Like strawberries? If they went extinct, how would we find their taste again? This fundamentalist suspense & sci-fi visual novel lets you step into the shoes of an Ocular to unravel a series of conspiracies woven from tech ethics and human nature in a near-future world that could arrive anytime.
Why similar: Word Game 21.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #34 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
74% matchVery Positive95% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: 符离游戏(FuliGames)
Windows
A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.
Why similar: Word Game 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #35 众星入海
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 失业者联盟游戏制作组Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
大学毕业正在苦于找工作的平凡男生时寻,在奔波中遇到了一位穿着战术服的少女陈枫实。 陈枫实声称自己是末日时期的搜救人员,目的就是拯救世界上最后的幸存者。 时寻望着周围熙熙攘攘的街道,陈枫实望着周围残破的废墟,同时发觉了对方已经疯了的事实。两人抱着对对方的同情,开启了独属于他们的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 28.7%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, CRPG 8.4%
- #36 Altered Bloodlines
75% matchPositive79% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 25.4%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #37 寻味记
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Gujiu-郁居Pub: 个人
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Taste Quest Journal" is a short multi-ending visual novel with the theme of Cantonese morning tea, which is easy and healing. It has rich plot branches and contains exquisite CG. May you have two warm stories in one cup.
Why similar: Word Game 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #38 错误之事
75% matchMixed54% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Coffee Studio
Windows · Mac
The Wrong Thing is an avg short visual novel produced by Coffee Studio. It tells the story of a former company's slaves who was fired at home and a female high school student from the first person perspective.
Why similar: Word Game 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Crime 14.6%, CRPG 13%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #39 April 8th
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 12.4%
- #40 TOUQI
71% matchVery Positive91% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 28.7%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, RPG 7.1%
- #41 迅风的米斯特汀 Windy Mystletainn
74% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: 索尼克Pub: 冷笑黑妖
Windows
The king asked you to take an artifact to kill the monster and save the princess, but you think it's not too late to kill the king first and then save the princess!?
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #42 We Believe in No Gods
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
Awaken as a forgotten deity in a post-apocalyptic wasteland ruled by staunch materialists. Listen to desperate prayers—bestow miracles or watch with cold indifference. Extract faith to survive, manipulate mortal minds, and shape the ultimate fate of a world where We Believe In No Gods.
Why similar: God Game 27% ★, Word Game 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, RPG 6.4%
- #43 破月执行-The Broken Moon
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
The Broken Moon Execution is a text-based fast-passing supernatural puzzle game. Game play is diverse, players need to explore through the map, collect various clues to solve the mystery, and gradually understand the truth of the collapse of "Samle" ......
Why similar: Word Game 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 12.9%, CRPG 11.7%
- #44 Romp of Dump
72% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Zakurosuke
Windows · Mac
Visual novel fully animated in Live2D, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Crime 10.7%
- #45 Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anecdote StudioPub: TBD
Windows
Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods is a non-linear Chinese fantasy visual novel. Adapted from the classic Chinese supernatural collection Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, it presents a bizarre and fantastical world. What choices will you make if you step into it?
Why similar: Word Game 21%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #46 Trials of Innocence
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,723 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%
- #47 捱光:金瓶梅
71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RR GAMES
Windows
改编自明代奇书《金瓶梅》。每两年半,就会有一个爱坤穿越到《金瓶梅》世界,本作中,你将魂穿成为西门庆,遇到一位故人,仗着财势勾通官吏,称霸一方。除了感受现实社会与人性善恶,还要与潘金莲、李瓶儿、庞春梅、吴月娘、孟玉楼、李娇儿、孙雪娥等多位女子展开一段段故事。本作全动态Live2D角色,全对话音频,全角色图鉴互动。你,将在故事走向中做出选择。最终,你也要选择是否穿越回归。
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #48 Macaber Zealot
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 灯花社
Windows
Taniharazo, who lost his memory, wakes up from the forest and goes deep into an isolated school, working with eight girls with different characteristics. The girls are happy together, but as one of them disappears, the serial murders gradually unfold But is the purpose just to find the murderer?
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, CRPG 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #49 Back to the Dawn
66% matchVery Positive94% of 10,201 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #50 Prelude to Nuss Jump
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 蔡承龙
Windows
Do you remember the story of the Wise Man from the East? In 2022, at the time of the end of the world, we successfully helped the sage from the East to create the "nuss jump". This is the story of the wise man from the East... This is also the story of all...
Why similar: Word Game 19.4%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Crime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #51 The Unleaving
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: largeland
Windows · Mac
The Unleaving is a Chinese folk-horror Cthulhu RPG. As a member of a paranormal investigation group, venture into rural ghost stories and uncover the truth through dialogue, skill checks, and a little dice luck. Many stories, occupations, endings—some answers lie beyond knowing. They never left.
Why similar: Word Game 19%, Mystery 15.3%, RPG 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #52 INFECT½
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Galgal_Ofanim
Windows
《Infect½》is a Cthulhu-themed group portrait micro-horror AVG, players can control a total of seven characters in the game to advance the story. As members of the last remaining human settlement, as you explore, you slowly uncover the truth that led to the beginning of all this catastrophe...
Why similar: Word Game 28.3%, Alternate History 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 13%, RPG 7.4%
- #53 Dragon Island
68% matchMixed47% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Kulplant
Windows · Mac
Henry Heimlich, a shark dragon lifesaver suddenly received a ticket to Dragon Island, the famous resort. Follow Henry to the island, and create some unique memory on the long shore with 6 other dragons!
Why similar: Word Game 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dark Comedy 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #54 铲屎官兼侦探-Cat Detective
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
The plot is based on a main case linked to several unit cases. Fiona's a psychic. She spent over a decade hiding her identity. Living the daily life of a student and as a detective looking for the truth with pets.
Why similar: Word Game 25.5%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, RPG 8.1%
- #55 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
65% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Word Game 20.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #56 它说山雨欲来
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Alternate History 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, RPG 10.5%
- #57 三国诡影:黄天
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 奇谭工作室
Windows
三国x克苏鲁文字冒险游戏。189年,东汉王朝的垂暮之年,各种灾异让洛阳弥漫着一股末日氛围,玩家将扮演曹操和“李飞”,调查神秘组织长生道和他们的神明“黄天”背后的真相。游戏采用双线叙事,两个主角将各自调查真相、做出抉择……
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #58 ROTRDS - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: haatcci
Windows · Mac
ROTRDS is a visual novel RPG inspired by traditional Korean mythology. Only half of the Twelve Zodiac guardians remain with fragmented memories. Gigi has less than a week to gather all the Oksae seals and save the world.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.9%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Strategy RPG 11.8%
- #59 死亡编码-Death Code
69% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Word Game 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10%